COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTIONBrewed at Samuel Smith’s small, traditional British brewery with well water (the original well sunk in 1758 is still in use), best barley malt, roasted barley, yeast and aromatic hops. Nut Brown Ale is relatively dry with a rich amber-brown colour and nutty flavour derived exclusively from small amounts of dark malt. Brown ales are a specialty of northern England. Fermented in ’stone Yorkshire squares’.

Aroma - pleasant, but simple - mainly chocolate, but some nut, licorice, and raisin
Appearance - Orange/Brown. Clear with limited, tan head and minimal lacing
Taste - Light sweetness, very little hops flavor I can detect. A hint of sourness at the end.
Palate - light to medium body. Thin/dry feel. Good carbonation.
Honestly not blown away. A good beer, but nothing out of the ordinary for me. I would drink again, but have other browns i would choose first. Definitely better than Newcastle, but overall simple and no surprises.

drink cool 10-14°C.
Eye: pours a cola brown color with a rather quickly dissipating white to beige head and medium to low carbonation.
Nose: sweets, cassis, berries
Mouth: wild berries, hops and nutty malts
Palate: milky, oat meal, somehow dusty, and nuts as well as nut shells and leaves
Overall: nice beer, not as chewy as I expected it to be.

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